At noon the next day, James arrived as scheduled and invited him to come over to the hospital and have lunch with him.
This surprised Chris.
There is no way, the older the family, the colder the family ties become. He has been in the south for several days, and this is the first time he has been invited to have a meal with Ainske. It doesn't look like he is in the north, let alone related by blood.
, even if a slightly acquaintance comes to visit, they will be given a banquet and entertained. If they don't get them drunk, it will be regarded as the host's lack of enthusiasm.
Chris readily agreed, simply cleaned up his appearance and went to the hospital.
I met Anastasia Adama Legolas, the eldest princess of the elves, and her twin sons with James, the red-haired Antonio and the green-haired Mediallo.
Of course, there is also Amelia.
When the little girl looked at him, she muttered "big bad guy".
This made the young and tender-faced Chris a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, there was a rescuer, and Anastasia immediately made her pout and apologize reluctantly.
There is a wide variety of lunch dishes and they are exquisite.
Even Xiaodie's mashed potatoes are painted in the shape of a butterfly, and two red fruits are added as decorations. I don't know whether it is the characteristics of the south or the elegance of the elves' customs.
Although Chris was not used to eating, the lunch atmosphere was very warm.
The two three-year-old children may have never had a meal with outsiders, but they showed great interest in the people invited by their father, which also brought a lot of laughter to the meal time.
After finishing the meal, James played with the children for a while, and then took Chris to the place where the family was tested. But before they could get out of the yard, the little girl Amelia also ran out and blocked their way, holding her head high.
He asked Chris, "Bad villain, you said you would give me a hundred ironwood arrows as compensation! Where are the arrows? Didn't you bring them?"
Uh~
It has only been three days, and even the violent eagles on the blood rock in the north cannot fly to the south from the Eton territory~~
Chris was a little helpless, and he patiently explained softly, "Amelia, my hometown is far away from here, and the caravan hasn't set off to the north yet. I'm..."
"fraud!"
But before he could finish speaking, his words were interrupted by the little girl.
Well, Chris was completely speechless.
James next to him couldn't help laughing, bent over and said with a smile, "Okay, Amelia, he is telling the truth. His hometown is far away from here, even further than your hometown! And don't worry, my brother-in-law will take care of you."
He promises that he will definitely give you a hundred ironwood arrows as compensation."
"I believe brother-in-law, but..."
Amelia tilted her head, her green eyes flashing, "But if the big bad guy uses his wolf fang pendant as a guarantee, I will believe my brother-in-law's words even more."
Forehead...
I came out to block the road with you because of the wolf fang pendant~
Suddenly, Chris understood in his mind, and began to consider the reasons for his refusal. It was not that he was reluctant to part with a string of wolf fang pendants, but that this thing represented Atwood's friendship.
However, before he could think of his words, James beside him directly pulled off the wolf fang pendant from his waist and put it in Amelia's hand. The latter reacted even more quickly and ran away as soon as she got it.
Entering the house. The tacit understanding between the two makes one can't help but suspect that there may have been a premeditation between them.
All right.
Chris could only smile bitterly at this.
It was a done deal. No matter how meaningful the Wolf Fang Pendant was, he couldn't bring himself to go find a nine-year-old girl to ask for it back. Especially since James had already started to introduce the trial, he had no time to worry about the pendant.
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The trials of the Ainske family are generally similar to the previous teachings given by Sion to Chris. The stronger ones use "torture" to make those who accept the trial grow.
But the difference is that the risk factor of the trial is very high.
When Sion was teaching back then, he would restrain his intensity and would only cause Chris to suffer some innocuous bruises or small wounds; during the trials of the Ainske family, it was very common for those undergoing trials to be injured.
,,Some unfortunate people will break a few bones, and even worse, they will die.
The trial is divided into five levels, and the process is very simple and rough.
The venue for each level is also different.
The first four levels are the martial arts training ground guarded by the Ainske family members, the ravine hills guarded by the dwarves, the woods guarded by the elves, and the pool guarded by the Naga tribe from the Eastern Islands. Those who accept the test only need to be under their attack
, just find a wooden sign successfully.
But these four people are all half-powerful.
Moreover, they are fighting on the terrain they are most familiar with, so it is not easy to pass.
The only good thing is that these people are sensible. Except for the one from this clan, everyone else was hired by the Einske family with a lot of money, so they will have some reservations during the trial and will not let them accept the trial.
people were accidentally maimed or wrongfully killed.
But the guardian of the last level is the beast captured by the Einske family with great efforts!
A beast whose strength is close to that of a strong man!
Moreover, in order to ensure that the beast is in good physical condition and aggressive, the Ainske family has dedicated personnel to carefully feed it and regularly provoke its temper.
The venue it guards is closed, similar to a small oval arena, with a door on each side.
After the person who accepts the trial enters the venue, he only needs to go through the venue and exit through the two outer doors, but this is definitely not an easy task - this beast that has lost its freedom and has been provoked for a long time will not let go to vent its anger.
Opportunity.
Of course, the Einske family did not deliberately let their children die.
This beast is tied up with iron chains, and its range of activities is restricted, leaving a chance for those who undergo the trial to escape. There are also dedicated people guarding it outside the venue, always ready for rescue.
As for whether rescue is too late or not, it all depends on one's luck.
In the words of the person who set up this trial, if the person who undergoes the trial is still disabled or dies under protective measures, then it is fate! It is the God of Fire who likes him very much and summoned him in advance to be his attendant.
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After listening to James' story, Chris finally understood why the Einsk family's habitat occupies half of the inner city of Edin. Such a trial method cannot be implemented without enough space.
"Little Chris, you don't have the surname Ainske, so you can withdraw from this trial at any time."
James, who finished the introduction with a dry mouth, also warned, "The main purpose of our family setting up this trial is to hone the fighting spirit of the family's children and stimulate their potential in difficult situations; and the trial will
The training time is set to thirty days, and the purpose of repeated challenges is to hone their determination not to give up easily. You have already reflected this last point in the choice given by my father. Therefore, you do not need to
Force yourself to pass the five levels to avoid being disabled or killed. Otherwise, my father, who made the decision to let you undergo the trial, will be hated by my little aunt’s spirit in heaven.”
"Well, I understand, thank you for reminding me."
Chris smiled and thanked him for his kindness, but the quick question showed his determination to never quit the trial, "By the way, James, how old were you when you accepted the trial? How long did it take you to pass?"
"me?"
Speaking of this, there was a hint of emotion in James's eyes, "Haha, since the Ainske family set up this trial, those who are qualified to accept the trial can only challenge it when they are twenty years old. I was lucky, it took a total of twenty-one
God. But there are exceptions. Your mother is different. When she was eighteen years old, she got the old man's permission to accept the trial, and she passed it all in only nine days. For this reason, the family trial has been stalled for four
Year, because your mother also killed the guarding beast during the final pass. Haha, the most talented person in the history of the Einske family, the only aunt praised by the entire south as the pride of heaven, is like this
Powerful! Alas, it’s just a pity..."
Hearing this, Chris remained silent.
He knew what the "pity" James didn't finish saying was.
This is also the motivation that has kept him from slacking off in his practice over the years: striving to become a strong man not only has the strength to protect the family's inheritance, but also has the strength to avenge his mother!
Without stopping, the first martial arts training ground guarded by members of the Ainske family came into view in silence.
It's very quiet here.
There are no trees or houses, only a stone with the word "Trial Ground" engraved on it indicates the location. The trial ground is also surrounded by high walls, blocking any view of what is going on. A door is opened in the middle of the wall.
It was covered, not locked, and there were no guards on duty outside.
"Just send it here, I'm going in."
Chris stopped and moved his eyes from the wooden door of the wall to James, "Thank you for your guidance and advice, James."
But James did not leave.
Instead, he strode forward and pushed open the wooden door, pulled out the two single-edged straight swords tied to his back, pointed towards the house with a smile, "Dear little Chris, didn't you notice that I was armed? Guard the first
A member of the Ainske family in the first level, your first opponent in the trial is me!"
Uh~
That's just right!
Chris also pulled out the long knife on his back and smiled brightly.
He recalled the time when he was teased by James in various ways when he entered the South from the Great Wilderness. He also felt that James' act of giving the wolf fang pendant to Amelia on his own initiative was very unreasonable.
Although, friendship is kept in mind.
But Atwood was the first person to call him a friend after he came out of Eton Territory!
When all the "new and old grudges" are put together, how can we not let him go with the sword happily?